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The Singapore Malaysia Cup Overconnect Syndrome

I was reading this on Facebook and it stirred me enough to get me out of my blanket and onto a proper table so I could compose a decent reply. In summary, Hazrul Azhar Jamari addresses what he calls the “Singapore … Continue reading

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Give LATW a chance lah…

LionsXII is going to kick off soon against Kelantan, but the thread on Kallangroar.com’s Facebook page about tickets selling out was kind of distracted by some comments about the LATW crew, which I first noticed from a tweet from @kallangfortis asking if … Continue reading

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LionsXII to play in the Malaysian Super League

This isn’t news, really: it’s about half a year ago that the football associations of Singapore (FAS) and Malaysia (FAM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that they would send teams for the other’s domestic competitions. Some updates to it: … Continue reading

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Halfway through Group A

Three matches left in this stage of World Cup Qualifying, and Singapore need tonnes of self-belief to convince their own home fans that football is once again worth supporting. Currently, Singapore sits at the bottom of the table with 1 … Continue reading

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China vs Singapore…

So we are in Group A of the World Cup 2014 AFC Qualifying Tournament Third Round, together with China, Jordan and Iraq. We have met all these teams before, and because of our past results, some are already bubbling with … Continue reading

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6 – 4 = 3

Singapore progressed to the third round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers (AFC) with a well-deserved 1-1 draw in Malaysia, before a massive crowd of 80,000 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. The 6-4 aggregate win means we join Indonesia and … Continue reading

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Neighbourly Rivalry Revisited. Again.

This time, there’s no more signing of agreements. It’s crunch time. Singapore take on Malaysia in the first leg of the World Cup 2014 Asian Qualifying Tournament 2nd round, at Jalan Besar Stadium. Sure, it only has a capacity of … Continue reading

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Neighbourly Rivalry Revisited

Over Twitter I found out that the Football Associations of Singapore and Malaysia have signed an agreement to work together for their mutual benefit after protracted discussions. In short, here is what was agreed upon: Increase competitive matches between the two … Continue reading

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Marta loots 3 points from Norway

Two quick goals at the start of the second half handed Brazil a flattering 3-0 victory over 1995 World Cup winners Norway to send them top of Group D. It was 1995 World Cup winners Norway that asked the questions … Continue reading

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Friday, Friday, …

Not really referring to this but you can if you insist. Had a decent week, still missing my precious visitors from Singapore but at least some work is getting done. It’s slowly approaching the time to make a huge decision. … Continue reading

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